Fraud Management Leader FICO Brings Self-Learning Analytics to Cyber Security

SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- FICO (NYSE: FICO), the predictive analytics and decision management software company, today announced the availability of the FICO^® Cyber Security Analytics solution. This solution leverages decades of research in streaming analytics technologies, as well as new advances in self-learning models, to detect emerging and evolving cyber threats in real time.

"As the leading provider of fraud detection solutions for financial institutions worldwide, FICO sees firsthand how today's cyber security breaches become tomorrow's payment card fraud and account compromise headlines," said FICO CEO Will Lansing. "We have adapted our real-time streaming analytics technologies to provide a unique analytic layer of event detection and monitoring. Our solution can help organizations of all kinds protect their data assets and stop damaging data breaches and theft attempts in their tracks."

FICO's approach diverges from today's signature-based threat detection solutions, which require the identification of a threat, and the translation of that threat's "signature" into rules before the threat can be controlled. Using signature-based solutions, the average time to discovery of data theft threats is measured in months, during which time affected companies experience significant data losses due to innovative malware, botnets or other advanced data theft attempts – including those perpetrated by rogue insiders.

FICO's solution utilizes self-learning analytics and anomaly detection techniques that monitor activity across multiple network assets and real-time data streams in order to identify threats as they occur. These analytics immediately detect anomalies in network traffic and data flows, while also quickly recognizing new "normal" activity, thus minimizing false-positive alerts. 

"Current cyber security solutions leave a wide gap in coverage," said Doug Clare, vice president for cyber security solutions at FICO. "It's like having a burglar alarm that doesn't go off until after the burglar's done his work, left the premises and crossed the county line. FICO will fill that gap, using our arsenal of streaming analytic technologies to detect and stop malicious network activity right at the point of inception."

Like the FICO^® Falcon^® Fraud Manager solution that protects more than 2.5 billion payment cards worldwide, FICO^® Cyber Security Analytics will be continually enhanced through insights derived from data contributed by a consortium of the solution's users. This approach allows users to securely share cyber attack data and benefit from continually refined analytic models, without the direct exchange of detailed network, personal or sensitive information.

"Connecting fraud and cyber assets, as well as operations and investigations, is rapidly emerging as tomorrow's best practice," said Brian Riley, senior research director at CEB TowerGroup. "FICO's deep commitment to credit analytics will surely help the payments industry connect the disciplines of fraud detection and cyber protection."

FICO Cyber Security Analytics can be used independently, or in conjunction with existing cyber security infrastructures, signature-based threat detection systems, and SIEM (security information and event management) tools. For more information about FICO's cyber security solution, visit www.fico.com/en/fraud-security/cyber-security.

About FICO

FICO (NYSE: FICO) is a leading analytics software company, helping businesses in 90+ countries make better decisions that drive higher levels of growth, profitability and customer satisfaction. The company's groundbreaking use of Big Data and mathematical algorithms to predict consumer behavior has transformed entire industries. FICO provides analytics software and tools used across multiple industries to manage risk, fight fraud, build more profitable customer relationships, optimize operations and meet strict government regulations. Many of our products reach industry-wide adoption. These include the FICO^® Score, the standard measure of consumer credit risk in the United States. FICO solutions leverage open-source standards and cloud computing to maximize flexibility, speed deployment and reduce costs. The company also helps millions of people manage their personal credit health. FICO: Make every decision count^™. Learn more at www.fico.com.

FICO, Falcon and "Make every decision count" are trademarks or registered trademarks of Fair Isaac Corporation in the United States and in other countries.

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